Lawson Army Airfield

KLSF Lawson Army Airfield Fort Benning Georgia Following the war, Troop Carrier Squadrons remained at Lawson in support of the Parachute School with the C-46. Lawson Air Force Base came into existence in 1947 with the creation of the United States Air Force. Postwar Air Force units assigned were: 434th Troop Carrier Wing (January 23, 1952 – February 1, 1953) Curtiss C-46 Commando 464th Troop Carrier Wing (February 1, 1953 – September 21, 1954) C-119 Flying Boxcar In 1954, the Air Force turned Lawson over to the Army, and it has operated continually since that time as Lawson Army Airfield. Lawson received a major expansion program in 1965 including an 8,200-ft. runway capable of handling large jet transports. In 1967, Lawson Army Airfield was used for filming as part of the production of The Green Berets (film). It served as a stand-in for Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam. Presently Army aviation assets at Lawson support the Infantry School and other units stationed at Ft. Benning.